Tapentadol - will Nucynta side effects go away?

I was recently prescribed Nucynta ER 150 mg. The first couple of days were Ok. But my Blood Pressure started going up (even 3 BP pills wouldn't bring it down) & chest congestion. To the point were it was hard to take a deep breath. I called my pain management clinic & they said to stop taking it but I had to wait 2 weeks for my next appointment ! I went to the Emergency Room & they said I had Bronchitis, gave me a breathing treatment & I was better. They prescribed an inhaler. The next day I figured it was the Bronchitis effecting me so I took the Nucynta Er. About an hour later, my chest got congested. I've also been having high blood pressure again. It got as high ad 180/106. I haven't been able to sleep because I feel like I'm having restless leg syndrome but in my arms. It seems like the med only lasts 8 hours. I'm in pain (fibromyalgia) & you can't stop taking it cold turkey. I have Norco but it doesn't help my pain. I called the Doctor again & said I can't handle this anymore & need an earlier appointment. I've had fibromyalgia for 16 years & this is the first time this has ever happened. My BP wasn't always high. Sometimes I'd go weeks without needing medicine. I don't ever want to see Nucynta ER again !

Well, sorry to hear you had such good pain management with the nucynta to only run into side effect issues. Like you, I tried everything under the sun, but nothing helped even close to management of the horrific burning sensation except the wonder drug nucynta! Been on it for 10 yrs. No side effects. My only suggestion would be try a lower dose. Such as 75 or 100 mg er. Maybe an additional pain med for any break through pain if needed. At any rate good luck!